แต้ม
point
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- 1 point、score
- 2 point(s) [unit of score]
- 3 dab、mark、apply in small spots
This word centers on the idea of a small point: a visible dot or mark, a point scored in a game, or the action of dabbing a small amount onto a specific spot.
point、score
A point or score counted in a sport, game, competition, or rewards system.
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ทีมเราได้สามแต้ม thiim raw dâay sǎam tɛ̂ɛm Our team got three points. ทีมเราได้สามแต้ม details
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ตอนนี้กี่แต้มแล้ว tɔɔn níi kìi tɛ̂ɛm lɛ́ɛw What’s the score now? ตอนนี้กี่แต้มแล้ว details
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เก็บแต้ม kèp tɛ̂ɛm earn and collect points เก็บแต้ม details
point(s) [unit of score]
A counting unit placed after a number to state how many points were scored or earned.
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สามแต้ม sǎam tɛ̂ɛm three points สามแต้ม details
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ชนะไปหนึ่งแต้ม chaná pay nʉ̀ŋ tɛ̂ɛm win by one point ชนะไปหนึ่งแต้ม details
dab、mark、apply in small spots
To dab a small amount of medicine, cream, color, or another substance onto a particular spot.
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แต้มยาที่แผล tɛ̂ɛm yaa thîi phlɛ̌ɛ Dab medicine on the wound. แต้มยาที่แผล details
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แต้มครีมบนใบหน้า tɛ̂ɛm khriim bon bay nâa Dot the cream onto your face. แต้มครีมบนใบหน้า details
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แต้มสีลงบนกระดาษ tɛ̂ɛm sǐi loŋ bon kradàat Apply color to the paper. แต้มสีลงบนกระดาษ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of แต้ม is a small point. From a visible dot or mark, its meaning extends to individual points added to a score and to the action of dabbing something onto a small area. Common score-related patterns include ได้สามแต้ม (“get three points”), ทำแต้ม (“score points”), and เก็บแต้ม (“earn or collect points”). For the verb “to score,” ทำแต้ม is normally safer and more natural than using แต้ม alone. Some dictionaries also list a sense related to tactics or strategic moves. It is not a broadly productive core meaning in everyday modern usage, so it is omitted here for learners.
Usage
It is common when discussing scores in sports, board games, and video games, as well as points earned through store loyalty programs. It is also used when dabbing medicine onto a wound or pimple and when adding a small spot of color or a mark to an object.
Caution
Do not generally replace คะแนน with แต้ม in expressions such as คะแนนสอบ (“exam score”) or คะแนนเสียง (“votes”). Also, use ทา rather than แต้ม when a substance is spread over a broad area instead of dabbed onto a particular spot.
Differences from similar words
1 point synonyms
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คะแนน is the broader term for scores, grades, ratings, and votes. แต้ม is especially common for individual points earned in sports, games, and reward programs.
3 dab synonyms
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ทา is the general verb for spreading medicine, cream, or paint over an area. แต้ม means applying a small amount to one or more specific spots.